Back to 1984: Hunting in the Mountains

"I'm home."

Miali turned and went into the room.

Yu Qiutang looked at his elder sister's hurriedly leaving back, thought for a moment, and did not call her.

After entering, I saw Miyali sorting out the things that others gave her when she got married.

"What does Big Sister want from you?"

Yu Qiutang walked over, hugged his wife from behind, and put his face against her neck.

Miali was very tall, and he could be level with her by bending down slightly.

Mi Yali put two packs of Peony cigarettes on the Eight Immortals Table, turned around and said helplessly: "She can't sit still."

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Yu Qiutang didn't understand what it meant.

"Sister, you must know more about this than I do. Today, she came to me and said that they, a family of three, can't just sit there doing nothing when they live in our house, eating, drinking and using other things. We need to find them more work to do.

But tell me, how much life can we have now? Maybe after a while, when your chicks start hatching, things will become more complicated.

It’s just after the Chinese New Year, so there’s really nothing to do. The fields are still frozen, so we can’t farm.”

As Miali spoke, her bitter smile turned into a genuine one.

"Sister, you know, don't you know how to enjoy life? If it's Qinqin, she would die of joy if you asked her not to work."

It turned out to be the case.

Yu Qiutang secretly rejoiced.

He was a little worried just now, worried that there might be some conflict between his wife and his eldest sister.

That would be difficult.

The eldest sister really has no choice now. She definitely cannot go back to that broken home, and she has not left other places for the time being. This place is her only safe haven.

I have talked about this with Miali before.

But he knew that Miali and her elder sister were both very good people.

But that doesn't mean there won't be conflicts between good people.

There is no strict right or wrong in trivial matters, otherwise why are there so many tense relationships between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law in the world?

Even an honest judge finds it difficult to judge family affairs.

Now that I hear that this is the case, it seems much simpler. After all, it’s a good thing.

He thought about it and smiled, "So how did you deal with it?"

"What can I do? I'm sure I won't refuse for the sake of face. Just say that Big Sister is this kind of person. If I really say it, Big Sister, you can live here in peace. We don't need a laborer like you here...

Wouldn’t the eldest sister be under more pressure?
I'm afraid you won't be able to live here anymore, and you'll feel uncomfortable, right?"

Yu Qiutang recalled his eldest sister's past, and it was true.

He is born to be a hard worker. He is fine when he is busy, but once he is idle, he feels lost and uncomfortable.

"I told my elder sister that I would definitely discuss with you and find her a job to ensure that she would not be idle. Only then did she feel relieved. What do you think of this?"

"Why, do you think this is bad?"

Miyali shook her head and said, "It's not that bad. If doing some work can make her feel more comfortable, then let her do it.

I don't think working is tiring to death, but what is tiring is the psychological pressure.

But you have to understand this. If outsiders spread rumors that I arranged a job for my elder sister, I don’t mind. But if you don’t want this, then I will still listen to you.”

Yu Qiutang pulled her over, made her sit on his lap, then hugged her body, buried his face in her chest, and sighed comfortably.

"You think this way, it's good. I think so too. That's how my eldest sister is. She doesn't like people who lose money. If she really doesn't let me do something, I guess I'll be suffocated to death."

Mi Yali looked at the door, worried that someone might come in suddenly, and tried to break free, but Yu Qiutang held her tightly. She struggled a few times in vain, so she had to hold Yu Qiutang's face with both hands and kissed him on the forehead.

Only then did Yu Qiutang let go.

I feel happy.

"Oh, there's something else you need to do."

Mi Yali placed two packs of cigarettes in front of Yu Qiutang, then opened the cabinet and took out a bottle of Rongcheng liquor.

These are all the things that were not used up during the marriage.

It is contained in the box over here.

"This is……"

"Dadong is five years old this year and can go to preschool. It is definitely impossible for him to go back to his hometown now. I thought about it and decided to find some time in the next few days to find a teacher at the school and let the child take a class here.

At least you can go there first. If you really need to go back later, you can go back to the first grade. Otherwise, the child will be older and it will be delayed."

Mi Yali finished speaking and waited for Yu Qiutang to express his opinion.

But seeing Yu Qiutang staring at her blankly, she subconsciously touched her face and asked, "What's wrong with my face?"

"No, it's just not good-looking."

"I'm talking to you about something serious." Miali blushed and went back to sit on the edge of the kang to sew shoe soles.

Yu Qiutang felt deeply moved when he saw the cigarettes and alcohol.

He has a lot of things on his mind right now and it's easy for him to neglect these daily things, but Miali noticed it and took the initiative to ask him to do it.

How can I not be moved?
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"Big sister, you are really something. Didn't I tell you not to go to Tangtang specifically for this kind of thing?"

In the west side room, Yu Chunmei and Yu Chunxing were sitting on the kang sewing shoe soles, while Dadong and Xiaodong followed Yu Xiaowei to play.

Just now, Yu Chunxing told Yu Chunmei about her visit to Mi Yali, and Yu Chunmei immediately blamed her.

Yu Chunxing said: "I didn't look for Tangtang, I just told Lili."

"What difference does it make, my elder sister?"

Yu Chunmei smiled bitterly and said, "Now that Tangtang is married, he and Lili are a family. We are his sisters and outsiders. What's the difference between telling Lili and telling Tangtang?
Besides, if you really want to talk about this kind of thing, you should tell Tangtang first. How can you go directly to Lili?

Sister, you said you are already married, why can't you understand this?

Tell Lili, I know what you really mean, you just don't want to eat for free, but the problem is, what does Lili think?

No matter how virtuous she is, she is a newly married girl after all. How could she think exactly the same as us?

If things go wrong, she might find trouble with Tangtang and make things difficult for him."

Yu Chunxing hadn't thought of so much. After hearing what Yu Chunxing said, she became even more uneasy. "What should I do? I just don't want to cause trouble for Tangtang. From what you said, I did something bad?"

Yu Chunmei shook her head helplessly, "It's no use talking about this now, it all depends on what Lili thinks.

But to be honest, Lili is already very good. Look at the wives of other people in the village. How many of them are as reasonable as Lili?

I told you before, there is no way we can stay at Tangtang's house for now, and we will definitely leave later.

Well, before we leave, I think we should just be natural and do what needs to be done, and not act like guests and offer ourselves up on the table.

Of course, don't appear too restrained.

If we feel restrained, it will make Tangtang and the others feel uncomfortable, which will be even worse.

It goes without saying what kind of personality our Tangtang has. Lili is also a rare virtuous person. If we can't handle the relationship well, then there must be something wrong with us."

"So what do you say we should do?"

"Didn't I tell you, my elder sister, you don't have to do anything special. Just do what you need to do every day. Anyway, we will do whatever Lili does.

If it really doesn't work, she can still cook and wash dishes. If everyone rushes to do these things, Lili can save time to do other things.

Aren't they going to hatch chicks and raise chickens later? Then we'll have something to do, so why are we still sitting idle?" Yu Chunxing nodded, somewhat understanding.

Then I felt a little regretful.

Knowing this, she shouldn't have said it just now. It would seem strange if this kind of relationship was mentioned out loud. Now she also feels that it is indeed inappropriate.

"Forget it. Don't take it to heart. They are not that kind of people. Just don't bring it up again and again. Wait until you have dealt with your issues with Wang Youcai, then find a good man to marry and live your life again."

When Wang Youcai was mentioned, Yu Chunxing's face turned even worse.

He lowered his head and said, "I don't know how to deal with it yet. Wang Youcai is a scabby guy and it will be hard to get rid of him in a short time. He hasn't been here for such a long time, and I don't know what he is thinking.

These days, when I sleep at night, I sometimes dream that he came to find us and snatched my Dadong and Xiaodong away..."

"He dares!"

Yu Chunmei was rarely angry. "If Wang Youcai dares to come here, I will break his legs."

"what?"

Yu Chunxing was startled.

"Don't worry, Wang Youcai has people at home, and we have people here. Besides, they came here last time, but they were beaten and sent back in a mess.

If I were Wang Youcai, I would definitely not continue to waste time like this. What's the point? Does he really expect you to bring the child back?
Why don't you just get a divorce and live your own lives? "

Yu Chunxing sighed, "You don't understand that person. If he could really figure this out, we wouldn't be in this situation today.

It doesn't matter what happens to him.

I am worried about my two children. Dadong is already 5 years old. If he were at home, he would be in school. Now I don’t know what to do.”

Yu Chunmei nodded, "Yes, but it's only March in the solar calendar. I remember the registration was in September, so there's still half a year left."

"You have to sign up for preschool classes in advance, and you have to take an exam..."

Yu Chunxing felt more and more uncomfortable as she spoke, and gradually she was unwilling to say anything more. She just lowered her head and pulled the rope.

Yu Chunmei herself had not been to school for long, so she could not offer any constructive suggestions and had no choice but to work silently along.

"Clap clap clap!"

There were rapid footsteps in the yard.

"Wow~"

The door curtain was lifted and Dadong appeared at the door.

"Mom, when are you going to cook? I'm hungry."

Yu Chunxing looked at the ignorant child, secretly turned her head away and wiped away her tears, and said softly: "There are steamed buns in the basket on the chopping board. If you can't finish one, just break it in half."

Dadong looked at his mother, observed her, and ran to the kang, "Mom, why are you screaming again?"

Shouting means crying.

The child is uneducated and cannot say the word "crying".

"Didn't you say that you were living comfortably at my uncle's house? Why are you crying again? Look, Xiaodong and I don't cry. Didn't you say that crying makes you a bad kid?"

The child is not even as tall as the pit head.

He lay prone on the kang with difficulty, his feet hanging in the air, staring at Yu Chunxing innocently.

Yu Chunxing could no longer hold back the tears she had just wiped away. She hugged her son's little head and held it against her chest, "My poor child, mother is incompetent, and you have suffered too much with me."

Dadong didn't understand what was going on. He looked at his aunt in his mother's arms, thinking that there were only his mother and his aunt in the room. Could it be that his aunt was bullying his mother?

But it was quickly denied.

My aunt is so nice, why would she bully my mother?

That's what happened to my mother.

He really didn't understand, and after thinking about it, he could only whisper: "Mom, I'm not hungry anymore, I don't want to eat steamed buns, please stop yelling."

"Wow~"

Yu Chunxing cried even louder.
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On the 21st day of the first lunar month, Yu Qiutang took Mi Yali to the town to attend the market.

This is the first time I come to the market since I got married.

The weather happened to be getting warmer, so Miali didn't wear such thick clothes, showing off her slender figure.

Miali's body shape is not actually the most popular in this era.

She has a very thin waist and her overall figure shows a relatively small frame.

If the villagers see it, it will be considered not conducive to fertility.

But if it were put in later generations, it would definitely be an amazing figure.

She is 1.71 meters tall, with a long neck and a slim waist, and not fat at all.

Walking on the street with Yu Qiutang would be a real disgrace.

A lot taller than everyone around him.

The three children born to Yu Qiutang in his previous life were all very tall, and his favorite daughter was 1.77 meters tall.

This indirectly led to her becoming a single noblewoman.

Because it is the first proper fair after the New Year, people who have been suppressed for nearly a month can't wait to release their feelings.

After your year of "extravagance", the oil, salt, sauce and vinegar at home are all in short supply and need to be replenished.

Yu Qiutang and his companion left their motorcycle at the street corner and only carried a black pigskin bag on their bodies.

The pigskin bags of this era were not as exquisite as those of later generations, but they were particularly thick.

Generally speaking, it is difficult to damage.

The bags are basically made in Shanghai and have the "Shanghai" logo on them.

These days, the economy of many places, including the Yangtze River Delta, has developed well, continuing the development foundation of the previous handicraft industry and relying on convenient transportation. After the policy was relaxed, the private economy has sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.

Many famous brands emerged that are well-known in later generations.

In comparison, the Northwest pales in comparison and has basically no industry.

To put it bluntly, industry requires water resources.

Among the five northwestern provinces, Shaanxi has slightly more water, while other areas only have partial water.

Even if the Yellow River passes through some provinces and cities, it still cannot solve the water shortage, drought, and even desertification in most areas.

Without water, agricultural development will be difficult, let alone industry.

So, although both are in the western region, there is still some difference between the underdeveloped Northwest and the Southwest.

Most people in the southwest prefer a comfortable life.

Unlike people in the east, people in the southwest pay more attention to the comfort of life and take a relatively slow pace, so the overall economic development lags behind the southeastern provinces.

The northwest is absolutely short of water.

And a climate with four distinct seasons.

The advantage of this climate is that the vegetables and fruits in the northwest taste great, but the disadvantage is that it is too distinct, resulting in a very stable and single growth cycle for crops, a small number of seasons, and low yields...

"Wait a minute, you come and visit me first. I'll go to the livestock station while it's still early?"

"Are you asking about hatching chicks?"

Yu Qiutang nodded and said, "I'd better consult more experts and prepare for preventable problems in advance. In addition, I would like to invite an expert to give me regular guidance."

"Well, I'll go around first and buy some things for my family. When you're done, wait for me at the entrance of the mall." (End of this chapter)